"Where is she? Where's my granddaughter? Hollyn, he was lying. He was lying, baby!" Ari raced up. Tears and fear soaked her voice. "I would never do that. Not ever. You're mine. Just as your mother was mine. I don't trade one for the other. I'd never do that."
I looked up at Tove, his blue green eyes smiling down at me. "Think I should talk to her?"
He nodded. "You know you want to. I can tell." He gave me a cheeky wink.
I narrowed my eyes at him. "Watch it, mister."
He smacked his lips to mine. "You just smashed Merlin into light particles. I'm pretty sure you can handle a discussion with your Grams."
I smiled hugely. I had smashed Merlin into light particles. His bitchass was no more.
My eyes widened. "Shit!" I pushed Tove off me. "We've got to get out of here. Merlin's gone. The Valley could collapse at any second."